Latest Technology/Solutions News & Views…

First, the most important technology that spans all areas of your event is social media. If you have a small budget to work with, you would be remiss not to plug into every available channel on social media that fits your ideal audience. Don’t bother with sites that they’ve skipped but post diligently and have conversations with people on the sites where your audience is active.

Live streaming has gone mainstream and everyone finally has the technology to do it themselves. Three popular options are available to incorporate into your event strategy today but which one fits the unique goals of your event?

Everyone is reacting to social media’s pivot to live streaming ever since the visionaries at Meerkat (now House Party) hit it big at the South by Southwest Festival in 2015.

Julius Solaris gives us the goods on some great event planner tech in an article he wrote for Event Manager Blog.

No secret – I am a geek. I love technology and gadgets. I don’t get the latest, but I strive for the greatest. With the tough busy life we all conduct, tech can actually be very helpful. Of course it can be a great distraction, of course watching cat videos on Youtube is not going to help to get things done. At the same time I cannot imagine my life without some tech gadgets that have changed my effectiveness, health and organization.Read more at EventMB.

Becki Cross gives an in depth review of Catchbox: The Throwable Microphone on Event Manager Blog.

Catchbox is a soft, cube-shaped microphone, which is designed to be thrown from one participant to another. It works well for conferences, meetings, workshops and lectures – basically any event where the audience can ask questions and give feedback. The Catchbox is great for breaking down barriers and formalities to encourage contribution and make it fun to get involved.

Though live streaming content may seem like a newly emerging fad in technology there is a solid base in the technology, the community, and the culture.

KiKi L'Italian through Event Manager Blog took on the important task of answering some of the tough questions about events and live streaming.

Much like podcasting and some of the more niche social media tools like Snapchat, a business must first learn what their place is inside the culture of streaming before trying to utilize it the wrong way.